If you are con­sid­er­ing hir­ing a wed­ding plan­ner it’s impor­tant to find some­one who will pro­vide exactly what you need. Most pro­fes­sional wed­ding plan­ners now offer var­i­ous pack­ages depend­ing on how much help you need, when you need it and how much involve­ment you want to have in your wed­ding planning.

UKAWP mem­bers are vet­ted for hon­esty, pro­fes­sion­al­ism and experience

One of the main rea­sons for the exis­tence of the UK Alliance of Wed­ding Plan­ners is to act as a reli­able ref­er­ence point for you, the bride. If you are look­ing for a pro­fes­sional wed­ding plan­ner, this is the place for you. All mem­bers have been vet­ted for their hon­esty, pro­fes­sion­al­ism and expe­ri­ence. They all offer a con­sul­ta­tion where you can dis­cuss your wed­ding in more detail and how they may be able to help you.

If you’re the kind of bride who has a demand­ing work­life, works hard and plays hard, hav­ing a plan­ner at hand becomes more essen­tial. These days with cou­ples mar­ry­ing slightly later, it’s entirely nor­mal that the bride has a demand­ing career or the cou­ple might even have young chil­dren to take care of.

And wed­dings are every year becom­ing more and more unique and per­son­alised (and that takes time and effort to pro­duce always). Com­bine all of this together and you have a poten­tial recipe for major stress.

A pro­fes­sional wed­ding plan­ner will not only save you time, but nego­ti­ate cost sav­ings for you, give you sound and pro­fes­sional advice, access to tried and tested sup­pli­ers and pro­duce an event that looks and feels sim­ply perfect.

What is the UKAWP?

The UKAWP was set up in 2004 to pro­mote pro­fes­sion­al­ism in wed­ding plan­ning. Its three Direc­tors are all them­selves oper­at­ing wed­ding plan­ners and ambas­sadors for the indus­try as a whole. The UKAWP offers train­ing courses for wed­ding plan­ners and has a mem­bers list of tried and tested good wed­ding plan­ners to help you make the right choice.

Why con­sider hir­ing a UKAWP wed­ding plan­ner?

Vet­ted and checked with sound references

UKAWP wed­ding plan­ners are vet­ted and ref­er­ence checked, which is impor­tant in an unreg­u­lated indus­try. They have had their key busi­ness mate­ri­als vet­ted by UKAWP and, in the case of full mem­ber plan­ners, sup­plier and client ref­er­ences sought.

Com­mit­ted to cus­tomer expe­ri­ence and improvement

UKAWP plan­ners believe in invest­ing in train­ing and their con­tin­ued learn­ing. Mem­bers reg­u­larly attend sem­i­nars, net­work­ing events and inter­nal meet­ings in order to share ideas and ensure that they are at the fore­front of the indus­try and offer­ing the very best cus­tomer experience.

Access to a sup­port net­work for your peace of mind

Most inde­pen­dent wed­ding plan­ning com­pa­nies are small (often one per­son) busi­nesses; as a result this can be wor­ry­ing for brides and grooms in the case of ill­ness or emer­gency. UKAWP mem­bers have access to a large group of expe­ri­enced plan­ners who can step in on your wed­ding with ease if necessary.

Pro­fes­sional and with high standards

UKAWP plan­ners adhere to a code of ethics and good busi­ness prac­tice which aims to pro­mote the high stan­dards of mem­bers and offers reas­sur­ance to cou­ples. They will…

• Respond to enquiries within 48 hours
• Respect client confidentiality
• Dis­close all sup­pli­ers that they have a vested inter­est in
• Always pass dis­counts and / or com­mis­sion on to the client
• Ensure their Pub­lic Lia­bil­ity Insur­ance is up to date
• Never give client details to any third party unless for the sole pur­pose of the wedding
• Respect copy­right of all plan­ners, co-ordinators and related suppliers
• Rep­re­sent each client fairly and honestly

Find­ing a UKAWP mem­ber wed­ding plan­ner is easy: all UKAWP mem­bers are listed by region on an inter­ac­tive wed­ding plan­ner map at www.ukawp.com/directory_uk

Sim­ply visit the UKAWP page and then click on your region to see a list of full and asso­ciate members.